Angie Schmitt
Angie is a Cleveland-based writer with a background in planning and newspaper reporting. She has been writing about cities for Streetsblog for six years.
Recent Posts
Study: Lowering the Speed Limit … Works To Reduce Speeding
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A report should embolden safe streets activists everywhere.
The Elite Eight of Sorry Bus Stops: Cincinnati vs. McKees Rocks
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We're on to round two of Streetsblog's annual "Sorriest Bus Stop" tournament. Only the most humiliating and dangerous bus stops are still standing.
Is It Time to Redefine the Bike Lane?
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In a matter of months, electric scooter companies have set up fleets in dozens of American cities. Where do these vehicles belong on our streets?
Trump’s Federal Transit Administration Has Gone Rogue
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Donald Trump's U.S. DOT is refusing to do its job when it comes to transit, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.
The “Sorry Bus Stops” Final Round 1 Battle: Suffolk County vs. New York City
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If you can have a sorry bus stop there, you can have a sorry bus stop anywhere.
Yes, it's up to you, New York, N.Y. as we pit two really lousy Big Apple bus stops to round out the Elite Eight in our annual America's Sorriest Bus Stop competition.
Sorry Bus Stops, Round 1: San Rafael vs. Vancouver
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Today's Sweet 16 match pits two West Coast contenders, one from the Bay Area and the other from Vancouver, B.C.
Vision Zero Network Hires Big Gun To Focus on Slowing Drivers Down Already
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The Vision Zero Network wants to turn speeding into a campaign much as Mothers Against Drunk Driving got success with its activism.
Sorry Bus Stops: Miami vs. New Orleans
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If you harbor any doubt that America treats bus riders as second-class citizens, look no further than these two bus stops.
Scooters Aren’t a Public Safety Hazard. Dangerous Streets Designed Only for Cars Are.
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A driver struck Jenasia Summers from behind as she rode a scooter in downtown Cleveland, taking her life. If the city had followed its own complete streets policy, she would likely still be alive.
Sorry Bus Stops: Salt Lake City vs. McKees Rocks
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Variety is the spice of Streetsblog's Sorriest Bus Stop in America tournament, and today's first round match introduces two bus stops that are each sorry in their own unique way.
Self-Driving Car Makers Prepare to Blame “Jaywalkers”
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Techies and coders basically think pedestrians are in the way and need to be re-educated.
TSA Brings Body Scanning to Transit Stations
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Los Angeles Metro will be the first U.S. transit agency to use a security system created by the federal Transportation Security Administration to scan riders as they enter the system.